A scuba diving enthusiast in Russia is going to some lengths to convince his pet dachshund that he too should take up the sport.

The vessel named "A Whale" is operating just north of the blown out well in the Gulf of Mexico.

Officials have been burying the dead in mass graves following Friday's devastating explosion in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The nine-year war in Afghanistan has reached a critical moment according to the US General overseeing the NATO-led force there.

The Queen has dedicated the corner stone of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights today as she continues her tour of the country.